NAIROBI,
Kenya Aug 26 – Kenya has become the first country globally to be
awarded the
recommended status of the “Safer Tourism Seal” by rebuilding
travel and position the country as a safe and preferred destination.
Tourism
Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala was presented with the award in a
virtual event that was attended by global tourism leaders under the
Rebuilding Travel umbrella, a global pro-tourism industry group composed
of members of tourism boards, ministers of tourism, professional
associations, industry stakeholders, researchers and academics as well
as travellers.
Speaking
after receiving the recognition, Balala said that the award is a
testimony to Kenya’s continued efforts to ensure travellers’ safety
following the global Covid-19 Pandemic.
“As
a destination we have put together health and safety measures that are
aimed at ensuring the safe re-opening of the tourism sector to ensure
that our citizens, travellers and workers are well protected,” he said.
He
stated that the Safer Travel Seal will be crucial in building
travellers’ confidence in the destination as International travel
resumes and hospitality outlets re-open.
The recognition follows the Safe Travel Stamp award to Kenya by the World Travel and Tourism Council earlier in June this year.
“I
can say confidently that we have rolled out successfully the protocols
we put in place together with the Ministry of Health,” he said.
The
global tourism and travel sector just like other sectors that drive
economies has been badly hit following the outbreak of covid-19.
In
Kenya, the sector is gradually re-opening following the ease of
COVID-19 restriction measures that were put in place by the government.
The
Safer Tourism Seal recognition will be up for renewal in 2022 if the
destination will have by then met the tourism surety requirements”.
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